רשי בראשית א:יא
עץ פרי - שיהא טעם העץ כטעם הפרי, והיא לא עשתה כן, אלא (פסוק יב) ותוצא הארץ עץ עושה פרי, ולא העץ פרי, לפיכך כשנתקלל אדם על עונו נפקדה גם היא על עונה ונתקללה:
"Fruit-tree" That the taste of the tree (will be) like the taste of (it's) fruit. But it (the earth) did not do so, rather (the verse says) "and the earth brought forth…trees yielding fruit", but the tree was not (itself like the taste of the) fruit. Therefore, when Adam was cursed for his sin, also she (the earth) was cursed for her sin, and was cursed.[translation by Judaica Press]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
What does it mean that the tree trunk was intended to taste like fruit, but it didn't?
Time Period: Medieval (Geonim through the 16th Century)